diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
index ce3bfb48b26f..956b0aa916cf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ static int report_lock_release_event(struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 	case SEQ_STATE_READ_ACQUIRED:
 		seq->read_count--;
 		BUG_ON(seq->read_count < 0);
-		if (!seq->read_count) {
+		if (seq->read_count) {
 			ls->nr_release++;
 			goto end;
 		}